Blown film production boost with new die head from W&H

Comptoir National du Plastique (CNP) in Tunisia increases production of its blown film line by 20% with a retrofit from W&H

Сase studies

Improving tolerances by 30% and achieving faster startups with EDI® Automatic Die from Nordson

Nordson's Autoflex™ VI-RE die yields more uniform film, enhancing the printing and heat shrinking processes used for labels in packaging

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News 23.12.2019

Arkema announced a new regeneration program for high performance polymers

A new recycling programm is to be realised in partnership with Agiplast, a pioneer in regeneration of engineering plastic compounds

News 23.12.2019

Davis-Standard’s model 3000A crosshead for hose applications

The new development enables hose manufacturers to reduce scrap and attain faster start-up times for smaller lots

News 20.12.2019

Trinseo and Greiner Packaging plan to advance use of recycled polystyrene

The joint project aims to demonstrate the circularity of PS by utilizing recycled material to develop and test recycled PS packaging

News 20.12.2019

Clariant to sell its masterbatches business to PolyOne

The transaction values the Masterbatches business at USD 1,560 million, payable at closing, which is expected by Q3 2020

News 18.12.2019

Davis-Standard acquires Deacro Industries

Deacro designs, manufactures and assembles high-performance slitting, rewinding and roll handling equipment for the converting process of paper, film and foil materials

News 16.12.2019

MTI: Efficient mixing for natural fiber compounds

At the K2019 trade show, MTI presented an MTI Flex-line Heating/Cooling Mixer Combination for the production of dry blends for natural fiber compounds

News 12.12.2019

Gerresheimer opens a new plant for the production of pharmaceutical packaging in China

The new plant will be operating in clean rooms class 9 and 7

News 12.12.2019

Coveris develops 100% recycled and recyclable shrink film

The new low-gauge, high-strength, high-clarity film is born out of Coveris’ market leading Duralite™ shrink brand

Articles

Preheater Range for Wire and Cable Manufacturing from Zumbach

The range is built around an innovative intelligent induction power controller, ensuring stable and linear heating of conductors.

Articles

How To Replace PFAS in Medical Technology

A team at the Fraunhofer Institute IFAM has succeeded in developing solutions that hold great promise of targeted substitution for PFAS in fields including medical engineering

Case studies

Сase studies

Sikora's X-RAY 6000 PRO for quality control by Huacheng Cable

The system allows inline measurement of wall thickness, eccentricity and diameter of up to three material layers

Сase studies

Sikora inspection and measuring systems ensure the HV and EHV cables

HV and EHV cables place the highest demands on their function and their production

Videos

Bausano Twin Screw Extruder MD 75-30 in the extrusion line

The line is equipped also with a cooling and calibration pipe tank, Digital Extruder control 4.0, degassing unit and pressure transducer

Videos

Mflow extrusion plastometer from ZwickRoell

ASTM D1238 Melt flow plastometer is designed for MVR measurements according to method A